Impact of skeletal muscle mass on postoperative complications in oral cancer surgery
Arisa Fujii,
Taiki Suzuki,
Katsuhiko Sakai
et al.
Abstract:Background
Sarcopenia is characterized by a progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength. The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the impact of skeletal muscle mass on adverse events in free-flap reconstruction for defects after oral cancer resection.
Results
Of 120 patients, recipient-site adverse events occurred in 56 patients (46.7%), and recipient-site surgical site infections occurred in 45 patients (37.… Show more
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